The Mediation Center
The mission of The Mediation Center is to create opportunity from conflict.
The Mediation Center at a glance
In short: The Mediation Center gave $92K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,943
- -88.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,648
- -88.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,581
- Total assets
- $172,307
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Mediation Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helpmate Inc ($64K). Together the top 3 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Mediation Center gives
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $808K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $92K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helpmate Inc Asheville, NC | Services to Domestic Violence | $64,491 |
| Pisgah Legal Asheville, NC | Services to Domestic Violence | $21,581 |
| Our Voice Inc Asheville, NC | Services to Domestic Violence | $5,871 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $172,307 | $560,644 | $560,285 | $91,943 | 3 | $21 |
| 2024 | $224,104 | $1,376,764 | $1,368,038 | $808,382 | 3 | $1,415 |
| 2023 | $264,113 | $1,057,532 | $1,069,204 | $473,886 | 3 | $17 |
| 2022 | $138,939 | $645,366 | $676,652 | $51,664 | 1 | $44 |
| 2021 | $148,343 | $658,996 | $586,295 | $14,556 | 1 | $23 |
| 2020 | $79,046 | $672,361 | $629,231 | $3,200 | Total only | $7 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Mediation Center
Based on IRS filings
The Mediation Center is a public charity focused on Public safety and disaster management, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $21.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mediation Center is led by Laura Jeffords, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Jeffords
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$62K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Sarah Corley
President
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Roberson
Retiring Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Retiring Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Oakman
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Henderson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Allustiarti
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shamika Howard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Auburgey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Gaudino
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murphy Horne-Fletcher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Beth Vogler (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Sabrina Rockoff (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Todd Lester (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Yurchak (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Murphy Horne Fletcher (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jamia Davis (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Young (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Cook (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Grey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Brazil (2020) — President
- Former: James Robinson-Long (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeanne Cummings (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Phillip Roth (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Laura Jeffords (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Mediation Center
How much does The Mediation Center give each year?
The Mediation Center gave $92K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $808K across 3 grants.
What is The Mediation Center's typical grant size?
The Mediation Center's median grant in 2025 was $21,581, and its average grant was $30,648, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Mediation Center give grants?
The Mediation Center gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (3 grants).
Does The Mediation Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Mediation Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Services to Domestic Violence" (3 grants).
How large is The Mediation Center?
The Mediation Center reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $561K.
What is The Mediation Center?
The Mediation Center is a public charity focused on Public safety and disaster management, based in Asheville, NC. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Mediation Center's EIN?
The Mediation Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1424025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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